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Prime Minister's Office
PM feels proud of our Innovators as India climbs to the 40th rank in the Global Innovation Index of WIPO
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed pride for Indian Innovators as India climbs to the 40th rank in the Global Innovation Index of World Intellectual Property Organization .
Quoting a tweet by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, the Prime Minister tweeted;
"Innovation is the buzzword across India. Proud of our innovators. We’ve come a long way and want to scale even newer heights."
Special Service and Features
Divisional Dak Adalat
Kochi, February 04, 2022:
The Divisional level Dak Adalat of RMS EK Division, Ernakulam for the first quarter of 2022, is proposed to be held online by SRM, RMS EK Division, Kochi -682011 on February 23, 2022 at 11.00 am through Google Meet Platform
Any complaints related to the postal services of RMS EK Division, Ernakulam can be preferred in writing or raised in the Adalat.
Those who wish to avail this facility should send their complaints/suggestions to srmekdn.keralapost[at]gmail[dot]com or to 'The' Superintendent, RMS EK Division, Kochi-682011 '.
Complaints/ suggestions should be addressed as 'Dak Adalat' on the top of the envelope. The mobile number and email address of the applicant should be clearly stated. Complaints should reach the above email id /address on or before February 18, 2022.
The Google Meet ID of the Adalat will be intimated directly to the applicant by email
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Ministry of Coal
Details of Coal Production & Coal based Power Generation upto November, 2022
The all India coal production in the year 2021-2022 was 778.19 Million Tonne  in comparison to 716.083 MT in the year 2020-2021. Further, in the current financial year , the country has produced about 524.2 MT of coal as compared to about 448.1 MT during the same period of last year with a growth of about 17%. Central Electricity Authority  informed that the coal stock available at coal based thermal power plants in the country is about 31 MT as on 07.12.2022, which is sufficient for an average of about 11 days at a requirement of 85% PLF. As such, there is no coal shortage in the country.
The details of coal based power generation, total generation and percentage of generation from coal vis-à-vis total generation in the country during 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23  are given as under.
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Fuel
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23|
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Coal based generation 
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950.9
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1041.5
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747.8
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Total Generation 
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1381.9
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1491.9
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1089.9
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% of Coal based Generation
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68.8
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69.8
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68.6Provisional
This information was given by the Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Government Secondary School, Jang, Arunachal Pradesh for its maintenance
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed delight for good maintenance Government Secondary School, Jang, Arunachal Pradesh.
In response to a tweet by the Chief Minister Shri Pema Khandu, the Prime Minister tweeted:
“Looks very good! Kudos to the students and teachers of this school”
Special Service and Features
"CBI arrests Tiruppur EPFO, Official and two others in an alleged bribery case."
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Enforcement Officer of Employees Provident Fund Organisation , Tiruppur and two private persons in an alleged bribery case of Rs.4 lakh.
A case was registered against an Enforcement Officer, EPFO, and two private persons of Chennai based private firm. It was alleged that the said Enforcement Officer of EPFO, Tiruppur was demanding undue advantage from a private person of Chennai based private firm and his employee for settling the issues related with violation of EPFO Act by Tiruppur based private firm. CBI intercepted both private persons when they were coming out of office chamber of the said Enforcement Officer after paying the alleged bribe money to her. During the search, an unaccounted cash of Rs.4,00,000/- was recovered from the office chamber of said Enforcement Officer of EPFO, Tirupppur. Searches were also conducted at five places in Tiruppur, Coimbatore & Chennai. A sum of Rs.6.10 lakh in cash was also recovered from the premises of said Enforcement Officer. Certain other incriminating documents were also recovered. The said EPFO officer and the two private persons were arrested.
All the arrested accused will be produced today before the Special Judge for CBI cases, Coimbatore.
Apart from this, further searches led to recovery of a sum of Rs.3 Lakh in cash from the chamber of another official and the matter is also being looked into.
Further investigation is continuing.
Ministry of Defence
Operation Samudra Setu - INS Magar Departs Male with Indian Citizens Embarked
INS Magar, the second Indian Naval ship to reach Male, Maldives for evacuation of Indian citizens, has departed Male, Maldives after completing embarkation of personnel.
Indian Navy as part of Operation Samudra Setu under the Vande Bharat Mission has deployed INS Magar for second phase of repatriation of Indian citizens from Maldives. In the first phase, INS Jalashwa had evacuated a total of 698 Indian nationals stranded in the Maldives on 10 May 20.
Even as heavy rains at Male made conditions difficult, the ship made arrangements to ensure safety of people. A total of 202 personnel have embarked the ship, which includes 24 women, two expectant mothers and two children. One of the men, who hails from Tamil Nadu, has a fractured leg.
In line with the procedure followed on 08 May, the evacuees were screened medically, their baggage disinfected and were allotted IDs as per various zones earmarked on board the ship.
INS Magar departed Male this evening for Kochi on completion of embarkation.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Science and Technology in finding solutions to combat COVID-19
‘Hackathon’ for computational drug discovery is being undertaken: Professor K. Vijay Raghavan
At a media briefing here today, Dr. Vinod Paul, Member NITI Aayog and Professor K. Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, summarised activities on COVID-19 related to Science and Technology in the areas of vaccines, drug discovery, diagnostics and testing.
On vaccines, it was pointed out that the process is usually slow and fraught with uncertainties. But, in order to succeed against COVID-19 a large number of parallel efforts are needed. This is being done globally and nationally. Indian academia and start-ups are working on vaccine candidates in the very strong Indian vaccine industry. There are three kinds of attempts being made. The first are indigenous efforts. The second are globally collaborative efforts where Indian organisations are taking a lead role and the third is Indian participation in global efforts. With such a large portfolio, followed by efforts at risk- mitigation for manufacturing and stockpiling, success is better assured.
On drug discovery, our scientific efforts take three approaches. The first is the repurposing of extant drugs to see how effective they are against the virus and in mitigating the consequences of the disease. Second, Phyto-pharmaceuticals and extracts from medicinal plants are being tested. Finally, using a variety of approaches, new drug discovery including a ‘Hackathon’ for computational drug discovery is being undertaken.
A conglomeration of research efforts have resulted in new tests and testing kits. These include new tests for detection of the virus and also for antibody detection. The latter are being used for serological studies,
The speed of these developments is made possible by the collaborative efforts of our scientists, institutions and science agencies. The regulatory system has also been closely engaged, combining speed with quality.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Covid-19 Effect on Import of Oil
Oil and gas sector PSUs have informed that COVID 19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented fall in demand which in-turn has reduced revenue consequent to lockdown imposed in the country.
Consumption of all petroleum products has increased as the country is going towards unlock process. Month-wise consumption of petroleum products and Import of crude oil are given below:
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Total Consumption of petroleum products 
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April, 2020
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May, 2020
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June, 2020
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July, 2020
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9.89
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14.63
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16.25
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15.68
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Imports of crude oil 
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16.55
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14.61
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13.68
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12.34
Note: Data on import of oil and Consumption of Petroleum products is provisional basis;
The sector-wise sale of Natural Gas in Million Metric Standard Cubic Meter Per Day  in India during Financial Year 2019-2020 and April-July 2020 is as below:
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Sector
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2019-20
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April-July 2020
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Domestic
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RLNG
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Total
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Domestic
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RLNG
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Total
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Power
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20.09
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10.10
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30.19
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23.43
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7.25
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30.68
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Fertilizers
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17.81
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26.06
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43.87
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20.83
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27.61
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48.44
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CGD
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|
16.00
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|
12.69
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28.69
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7.81
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8.39
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16.20
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Others
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14.44
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35.98
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50.42
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21.07
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33.87
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54.93
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Total
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68.34
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84.83
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153.17
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73.14
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77.11
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150.25
Note: The above does not include natural gas consumed as internal consumption of upstream producers .
Due to the Covid-19 Outbreak throughout and world and nationwide lockdown imposed in the country, Indian refineries were operating with reduced capacity.
The details of revenue generated during period April-June 2020 vis-a-vis April-June 2019 is given below

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S.No
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Name of the Public Sector Company
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April-June of 2020
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April-June 2019
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1.
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IOCL
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88936.54
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150136.70
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2.
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HPCL
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45,885
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74,530
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3.
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BPCL
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50616.92
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85,859.59
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4.
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GAIL
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12,060
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18,276
This information was given by the Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in the Lok Sabha today in a written reply.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Kapu Reservation Bill
The State Government is competent to make amendments in the State OBC list following the due process. The Andhra Pradesh Kapu  Bill, 2017, was reserved by the Hon’ble Governor of Andhra Pradesh, for assent of Hon’ble President of India. In the meanwhile, the State Government has provided 5% reservation for the Kapu community through the "The Andhra Pradesh Economically Weaker Sections of Citizens  Act 2019". As such, the State Government has been advised to withdraw the reference for the Presidential assent.
Maratha Reservation Bill, 2018 in excess of 50% was not received in the Ministry of Home Affairs for obtaining the assent of Hon’ble President of India.
This information was given by the Minister of State, Social Justice & Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
DOWRY SYSTEM
National Crime Records Bureau  compiles and publishes information on crimes in its publication “Crime in India” which is available on the website of NCRB . The published reports are available till the year 2020. As per information received from NCRB, the number of cases registered under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 during 2018, 2019 and 2020 are 12826, 13307 and 10366 respectively. Further, the cases registered under Dowry Deaths during these years are 7167, 7141 and 6966 respectively. The data shows a decline in number of cases both under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Dowry Deaths in the year 2020 over the years 2018 and 2019.
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and the Indian Penal Code  have adequate provisions to tackle the menace. Presently, there is no proposal to amend the Act further.
‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and the responsibility to maintain law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens including investigation and prosecution of crime against women rests primarily with the respective State Governments.
Further, the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 prohibits and penalizes giving or taking of dowry so as to safeguard women against dowry harassment and the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 which defines dowry harassment within the purview of domestic violence and provides remedies such as protection order, residential order etc. against it.
The Ministry undertakes awareness exercise for safety and security of women from time to time. Further, the Government, through institutions like the National Commission for Women and State Women Commissions have been spreading awareness through seminars, workshops etc. to sensitize people about the evils of dowry system, about the various provisions of related laws etc.
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Indian Army Formally Closes Down Military Farms
Military Farms were set up with sole requirement of supplying hygienic cow's milk to troops billeted in various garrisons across British India. First Military farm was raised on 01 Feb 1889 at Allahabad. After independence Military Farms flourished with 30,000 heads of cattle in 130 Military Farms all over India in varied Agro-climatic conditions. Military Farms were even established in Leh and Kargil in late 1990s, with the role of supply of fresh and hygienic milk to troops at their locations on daily basis. Another major task was management of large tracts of defence land, production and supply of Baled Hay to animal holding units.
For more than a century Military Farms with their dedication and commitment supplied 3.5 crore ltr of milk and 25000 MT of hay yearly. It is credited with pioneering the technique of Artificial Insemination of cattle and introduction of organiSed Dairying in India, providing yeoman service during 1971 war, supplying milk at the Western and Eastern war fronts as well as during Kargil operations to the Northern Command. In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, they established "Project Freiswal", credited to be the world's largest cattle cross-breeding program. They also teamed up with DRDO in development of Bio-Fuel.
After 132 years of glorious service to the nation, curtains were drawn on this organisation. All the officers and workers have been redeployed within the ministry to continue providing service to the organisation.
PIB Headquarters
TREES TRANSPLANTED IN CHENNAI AIRPORT
Re-affirming its environment friendly stance, Chennai Airport has translocated/transplanted 25 trees, aged 15-20 yrs., of various girth and species in past one week. The trees were uprooted from old airport area which is under expansion and were replanted in selected locations in front of T4 terminal. All the translocated trees of different species including Athi  Arasa maram  are fast growing and will provide thick shade in the parking lot due to its spreading canopy and crown.
Few branches of the trees were chopped and later the trees were uprooted from their original location and replanted in selected areas, without damaging its roots and adding root supplements /boosters which will help tree growth in the new location. The low temperature and consistent rain over the past week had helped the translocation process and the trees are expected to grow up in no time and will be monitored frequently until steady growth is established. The work was executed by the Horticulture team of AAI Chennai Airport according to the press release issued by the AAI Chennai Airport.
Prime Minister's Office
PM meets Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Labour and Social Development
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with His Excellency Ahmad Bin Salman Al Rajhi, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Labour and Social Development. A wide range of issues were discussed during the meeting.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on Heal in India, Heal by India Initiatives
Centre promotes Medical Value Travel and Human Resource Mobility under the umbrella theme of Heal in India and Heal by India
With a view to promoting value - based health care, Ministry of Health is working towards promotion of Medical Value Travel  and Human Resources Mobility under the overarching theme of Heal in India and Heal by India. Required action in terms of roadshows, orientation of Indian Mission abroad, coordination with all stakeholders ministries, hospitals, insurance companies and MVT facilitators serve to create a conducive environment to support these initiatives.
National Health Policy - 2017 by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare envisages the goal of attainment of the highest possible level of health and well-being for all at all ages, through a preventive and promotive healthcare orientation, and universal access to good quality healthcare services without anyone having to face financial hardships as a consequence. The focus is on increasing access, improving quality and lowering the cost of healthcare delivery. The policy recognizes the pivotal importance of Sustainable Development Goals . National Health Policy incorporates access to AYUSH remedies through co-location in public facilities. The policy recognizes the need to standardize and validate Ayurvedic medicines and establish a robust and effective quality control mechanism for AYUSH drugs. To further expand the policy areas and enhancing healthcare services in the country, the Government is significantly strengthening its healthcare services by striving towards an integrated health approach. This will facilitate cross-referrals and enable true integration of different systems of treatment.
Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres  at the field level are established to deliver a comprehensive range of primary healthcare services spanning preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative care. HWCs are envisaged to deliver an expanded range of services that go beyond maternal and child health care services to include care for non -communicable diseases, palliative and rehabilitative care, Oral, Eye and ENT care, mental health and first-level care for emergencies and trauma, including free essential drugs and diagnostic services. These include integration with Ayush also. There are 1,60,002 functional HWCs under NHM and another 12500 Ayush HWCs under Ministry of Ayush to provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care services that are universal and free to users.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Education
Cabinet approves signing of memorandum of Understanding between India and United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of Education
The Union Cabinet chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Education, Government of India and the Ministry of Education of the Government of United Arab Emirates on cooperation in the field of Education. The objective of the MoU is to further strengthen our ongoing educational collaboration between India and UAE and widen the scope of our engagements.
An MoU was signed in 2015 with UAE in the field of Education which expired in 2018. In 2019, at a meeting between Education Ministers of the two countries, UAE side proposed to sign a new MoU. The new MoU incorporates changes brought in by the National Education Policy 2020 in India’s education ecosystem.
This MoU aims to promote Exchange of Information Education, Capacity Development of Technical and vocational Education and Training  teaching staff, Facilitation of academic collaboration between Higher Education Institutions in both the countries for offering Twinning, Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programmes and any such other areas agreed upon.
This MoU will rejuvenate educational cooperation and increase academic mobility between India and UAE besides facilitating exchange information in order to promote mutual recognition of these qualifications. It also covers cooperation in TVET as UAE is a major work destination for Indians.
The MoU will be valid for a period of five years from the date of signing and will be automatically renewable with the consent of both parties. Once signed, this MoU shall supersede the earlier MoU signed with UAE in 2015, which will then cease to have effect.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘6.99% GS 2026’,  ‘7.17% GS 2030’,  ‘7.18% GS 2037’ and  ‘7.25% GS 2063’
The Government of India  has announced the sale  of  “6.99% Government Security 2026” for a notified amount of Rs. 8,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method,  “7.17% Government Security 2030” for a notified amount of Rs. 7,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method,  “7.18% Government Security 2037” for a notified amount of Rs. 12,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method and  “7.25% Government Security 2063” for a notified amount of Rs. 12,000 crore  through price based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs. 2,000 crore against each security mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on September 29, 2023 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on September 29, 2023. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on September 29, 2023  and payment by successful bidders will be on October 03, 2023 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
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RBI's Financial Literacy Quiz for School Children
Reserve Bank of India in association with State General Education Department is organizing a financial literacy quiz for the students of Government schools in state. The quiz starting at sub-district level, will have district, state level and national levels. The team securing first position at sub-district/district level will participate in district/state level quiz, respectively.
One team from each government school can participate for the quiz. Students of class 8th, 9th and 10th classes can be a part of the team consisting of 2 members. The first phase of the quiz, sub-district level, will be held online on June 26, 2023.The quiz will include questions from financial education materials available on the website of Reserve Bank of India / National Center for Financial Education. Questions on G-20, banking, financial sector and the economy will also be included. Prize money of Rs 5000, Rs 4000 and Rs 3000 will be given to the first, second and third placed teams at the sub-district level. In the district level quiz, the prize money is Rs 10,000 for the first place, Rs 7500 for the second and Rs 5000 for the third place. In the state level quiz, prize money is fixed at Rs 20,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively. Certificates will be awarded to the winners and all participating teams by RBI.For more information, schools are requested to contact respective D.E.O.s or Reserve Bank Thiruvananthapuram Regional Office